Alan Kirschenbaum was the only son of the late Freddie Roman.
He was born on April 19, 1961 in New York, New York, United States to stand-up comedian Freddie Roman and Ethel Kirschenbaum. Alan had one sister, Judi.
Kirschenbaum attended high school in New City, New York in Rockland County. He subsequently obtained a degree in marketing from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business in 1983.
Alan Kirschenbaum was a producer and writer, known for Yes, Dear (2000), Down the Shore (1992) and Stark Raving Mad (1999), Fugly 2007,), My Name Is Earl (2007-2009), and Friend Me (2012).
Besides writing and producing, Alan Kirschenbaum was also engaged in the sport of harness racing. He worked as a racehorse trainer in college at Liberty Bell Race Track in Philadelphia and the Meadowlands Racetrack in northern New Jersey for three years and reporter/commentator for ESPN on their Breeders Crown broadcasts.
Kirschenbaum also served as an instructor for the UCLA Extension Writers Program.
Alan Kirschenbaum was married to actress and storyteller Vicki Juditz.
Through their union, they had one child, Molly Kirschenbaum.
Alan Kirschenbaum died by suicide on October 26, 2012, at age 51. He was found dead in his home in Burbank, California.